Wellesley College - Legenda Yearbook (Wellesley, MA)

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he said it was a ver} ' II. Miss Stevenson. — Then you think I know a great many girls? Perhaps I do. In a month you will have met a hundred, since 3 ' ou are to be at College Hall. Miss Bradford. — I knew one Wellesley girl; she graduated in ' 93. She was my Latin teacher and I thought she was lovely. She made me think of coming to Wellesley instead of Smith. Brother wanted me to go to Smith, because he knew some Smith girls. Miss S. — Never mind, he will be glad you came to Wellesley when he knows more about it. Isn ' t it queer to think that if we had gone to Smith we should be saying these same things, only the other way ? Though I can ' t believe I could be so anxious to see any other girls as I am to see my friends here. Did you say -ou had never been to Wellesley? Miss B. — Yes; but father came once ten years ago, and large school. He was afraid it would be lonely for new pupils. Miss S. — O everyone is a little homesick at first, but that soon wears off. We ' ll look out for you. That ' s one of the nicest things about the Sophomore class — the way it looks out for Freshmen ; 1904 will do its part. I only hope you will be as grateful as we were to 1903. If ever you personal!}- need advice about class elections or anj thing, just come to me. There ' s a Christian Association reception to your class next Sat- urday, and Sunday is Flower Sunday, with pretty ceremonies that I won ' t spoil for you by describing. You must wear a white gown if you have one. Miss B. — I have a white organdie ; it was my graduation dress. Would that do ? Miss S. — Just the thing. And next Tuesday you must be sure to go to Chapel, for the Seniors will wear cap and gown for the first time. Still, of course, you will always go. Miss B. — Oh! of course; I suppose everyone alwaj ' s goes? 25

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bottled in your own class spirit. You even congratulate Wellesley upon having such a strong class to start student government. Wait until you see our forensic burning — only you won ' t see it. Mi.SS S. — I ' m afraid we are a little outspoken in our family pride, Nell ; but you 1903 ' s are so belligerent. I never knew such a fighting class, unless it was 1904. You were weak enough as Freshmen, too. I do hope, at any rate, you will teach 1905 to keep off the Art Building walk when they are coming from Bible, and not make any of us walk in the road. Miss V. —We ' ll tell them the math teachers are on the lookout for such delinquencies. By the wa) ' , Eleanor, are forensics very bad ? You were all so broken down the morning your third went in tliat I nearly took debates. Miss S. — They ' re not tlie hob- goblins they ' re painted. That ' s an- other tragic thing, Xell. Think of your education being in one sense ended next June ! Miss W. — I ' m glad enough the evil day is two years ahead for me, though I can ' t say I intend to spend the whole time in the library. That jnnk-cheeked P ' reshman with Mary Stevenson over there probably does. How well Mary looks ! Yon are rested, lileanor. For pity ' s sake stay off some , - , .,g J - CL - of vonr thousand committees and don ' t Pit. W t(v t tK s 0. . ,.,v VKt. get dragged out next June. Remem- •c-tUc« tv accK tVC%.Vv «.v«, ber your family and friends. Miss v ' . — The girls who don ' t do commiitee woik seem just as busy and tired as the others. I ' d like to be that Freshman and have my whole course over again, even if I made the same mistakes. Mary is probably telling her how to avoid them. Oh ! but she was homesick about a vear ago to-dav. But tell me about Maine. Did vou learn to sail the cat boat alone? 24

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% Miss S. — Well, sometimes there are reasons. But the Barnswallows dance I was telling you about conies soon, and the Sophomores give you a grand reception in October, and the Juniors give you a play. They are going to have it before Christmas this year, to make up for the lateness of their reception to us. That ' s the see saw way they always do things. Field Day is coming along, too, and Hallowe ' en. Why, you will be packing your trunk for the Christmas vacation in no time I Miss B. —It seems very far off now : I wish it didn ' t seem so far off. Don ' t Freshmen have to study all the time? Father was afraid I should have to work too hard, but brother said if Wellesley was anything like Smith he guessed we needn ' t worry. Miss S. — Of covtrse you will have to work, or wliy sliould you come to college ? But all the good times seem twice as pleasant because of it, and you needn ' t worry about math. Hardly any of us flunked, though, of course, 1904 is an especially good class. I ' m so glad you enter on certificate. Miss B. — All my teachers gave me special recommen- dations, and I have a certificate of health. Shall I show them to my new teachers, or shall I send them to Miss Hazard? Miss S. — You needn ' t do either; your work will speak tor itself. By the way, do you see that tall girl in a blue shirtwaist? She ' s a Senior — Eleanor Symonds. Miss B. — Is she a Senior? Oh! I ' ve always longed to see a Senior. She doesn ' t look very old. Is that another Senior with her? They seem to be ha ' ing a very good time. Miss S. — They are. It ' s sncli fun to get back! No; that ' s a She ' s the best dancer in college and she 3h domn ' i loo ( uer(j clci Junior — Helen Whipple skates beautifully. Miss B. — I can dance the two-step, but I can ' t dance the waltz very well. I didn ' t think they would dance at college. How can they, when there aren ' t any men? Miss S. — Dancing without men is one of the least surprising things we do here. But we ' re almost there! Now remember those bits of advice I gave you, and, above all things, don ' t confide in anyone but , Sophomores. Here we are! Come this way, I ' ll see you safely to© College Hall. Oh, Ruth! A. S. 26